{"id":2888,"date":"2018-05-24T18:32:13","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T10:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villa-phuket.com\/?p=2888"},"modified":"2023-08-22T11:41:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T03:41:57","slug":"book-villa-plant-tree-phuket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villa-phuket.com\/magazine\/2018\/05\/book-villa-plant-tree-phuket","title":{"rendered":"Book a Villa = Plant a Tree: Now you’ll plant a tree when booking our Phuket villas"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2016, the Thai government banned tourism in certain parts of Phuket due to the negative impact of commerce and human enterprise on the island\u2019s thriving coral reef and marine life. In 2018, Boracay will be closed for 6 months.\u00a0 The impact of tourism on the environment is pretty obvious. Air travel contributes a major part to our carbon footprint. Peak hours see almost 10,000 planes in the sky, and the figure is expected to double by 2035. It is high time we took a step back and thought about our responsibility to the environment.<\/p>\n

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  • Villa-Finder\u2019s “Book A Villa = Plant a Tree” initiative<\/a><\/li>
  • How can you help?<\/a><\/li>
  • What is Reforest\u2019Action all about?<\/a>
    • The need of the hour is to take immediate action, our planet needs us!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n

      <\/span>Villa-Finder\u2019s “Book A Villa = Plant a Tree” initiative<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

      In March 2018, we joined hands with Reforest\u2019Action \u2013 an initiative that aims to offset CO2 emissions by planting trees to prevent deforestation. Whenever you book a villa in Phuket<\/strong> (or any of our destinations), we will\u00a0plant one tree in Sumatra, Indonesia.\u00a0<\/strong>1,888 thriving trees have been planted thanks to you! You can track our progress here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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